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USS Boston Shore Party Support

When
January 1893
Where
Honolulu
Part of
Overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii: USS Boston landing and the fall of Queen Liliuokalani

The USS Boston provided a shore party in January 1893 that bolstered the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy.

The USS Boston remained on the West Coast but provided a shore party in January 1893 that bolstered the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy. This intervention supported the Committee of Safety, which was backed by the U.S. during the 1893 events.

Sources

  1. USS Boston (1884) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
  2. Lorrin A. Thurston Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-29

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